# Claim 396

A federal judge found the pattern of similar incidents involving other journalists plausibly suggested officers had an improper practice of firing on identified press.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: A federal judge found the pattern of similar incidents involving other journalists plausibly suggested officers had an improper practice of firing on identified press.
- Field: status
- Value: Court finds a plausible pattern of targeting journalists
- About: [incident 2020-minneapolis-police-blind-photojournalist-linda-tirado](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2020-minneapolis-police-blind-photojournalist-linda-tirado)
- Source: Minneapolis settles lawsuit with Linda Tirado, journalist blinded in one eye during May 2020 unrest. https://www.minnesotareformer.com/2022/05/26/minneapolis-settles-lawsuit-with-linda-tirado-journalist-blinded-in-one-eye-during-may-2020-unrest/
- Publisher: Minnesota Reformer
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2022-05-26

## Quotation from the source

> the allegations plausibly suggest an unconstitutional custom carried out by (Minneapolis Police) officers of targeting journalists for unlawful reprisals.

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